Zeitgeist – The general intellectual, moral and cultural climate of an era
(Pronounced zite-giyst)
To remember the definition of the word zeitgeist, use the following mnemonic:
The sight of the guy stealing (zeitgeist) reminded me of the moral and cultural era of the early 18th century and the highwaymen.
Examples of zeitgeist in a sentence
The fashion designer’s new line reminds me of the zeitgeist of the 1970s.
The director portrayed the zeitgeist of rural life in the 1980s very well.
The stories capture the zeitgeist of the experience.
